Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-09-29
THE MURPHY CASE.
Conclusion of the Testimony for
Both Sides.


Cheney's court. Juror Price was
granted continuance in his case till
Friday morning. As before, all wit
nesses were excluded from the room
while witness had the stand. Major
Bell, counsel for Murphy, read docu-
ment in which he claimed that Rulo
had been in communication with one
of the jurors for over ten minutes, but
Judge Cheney ruled that he had a
right to converse with the jurors, SO
long as it had no bearing on the case,
and no action would be taken until
this was proven.
J. Martin was then sworn, and tes-
titled that he heard rumpus in the
Schooner Saloon. He was in front OF
his store on the other side of the street
and looking over, saw Rulo forcibly
elected from the saloon and thrown
out with his face covered with blood.
He ran next door and telephoned to
the police headquarters that an officer
was being hurt, and when he came
out Rulo was standing in front of the
saloon and Mr.. Schubert was blowing
the police whistle. He did not see
Murphy arrested, but saw him in Gus
tody of the two officers when they
brought him out, and thought he was
arrested.
Mr.. Weinshank, the2 plumber, was
next sworn. He testified that he saw
Officer Rulo on the corner of CONNER
cial and Alameda streets between 5 80
and 6 O'Clock P. NJ. Asked him to take
a drink, but he refused. On motion
of Major Bell, this testimony was
stricken out as prevalent. The prose-
cution here rested.
The first man sworn for the defense
was Micheal Mcmahon, driver for the
Hook and Ladder Company. He tes-
tilted that he saw Rulo at the corner
of Alameda and Commercial at 10
minutes past 6. Rulo asked him to
have drink, but he refused. A few
minutes later he heard the police
whistle, but did not go to see what it
was.
G.. H. Monta wvs the next man
sworn for the defense. He testified
that he was goin into the saloon and
saw Rulo with his arm around man,
asking him to take drink. He went
into the saloon, and Rulo came in after
him alone and sat down on the edge
of the table with glass of beer beside
him. Witness turned his back to Rulo
to drink his beer, when he heard a
row in the back ofhim, and as if some
men were fighting. He looked around
and saw Rulo lying on the floor. Muir
ply was behind the bar, and rushed
out, separated the crowd and picked
Rulo up, while most of the men
scattered out of the back door.
When Murphy picked Rulo up Rulo
struck at him, SO Murphy pu she'd him
out of the saloon. He took by the
back of the neck and seat of the pants
and pushed him out.
J. D. Bryant was next called and
testified that he went into the saloon
between S and 6 O'Clock; saw Rulo
come in and get glass of beer. Rulo
went over to a table with the glass in
his hand and sat down on the edge of
the table and put the beer beside him.
Some men were arguing in the back
part of the room. Presently fight en-
sued, and the next thing he saw was
Rulo lying on the floor. Saw Murphy
came from behind the bar and picked
Rulo up; saw Rulo strike at Murphy.
Thomas Schollard was the next man
sworn. He testified that he went into
the saloon about 5 80 P. NJ, and soon
after Rulo came in. There We're
about fifty men in the saloon. Rulo
went up to the bar and came back
and sat on the edge of table. Did
not see Rulo have any beer. Saw
Rulo and another man go to the back
part of the saloon where two men
were fighting. Presently he saw Rulo
on the floor and Murphy rush out
from behind the bar and pick Rulo
up. Rulo walked to the door and was
showed out by Mexican.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Emile Castiliano testified that Rulo
came in and asked for a glass of beer.
The barkeeper gave it to him. He
drank about half at the bar, then
walked over and sat down on the edge
of a table. He sat at the table about
fifteen or twenty minutes talking to
some man at the same table. Some
one commenced quarreling in the back
part of the saloon and Rulo went back
to stop it. Murphy also stepped from
behind the bar to stop the fighting.
He saw no one strike Rulo, as he was
busy waiting on people.
Jerry Murphy was then sworn and
testified as to his own actions in the
case. He was bartender in the sa-
loon. Rulo came up to the bar where
fourteen or fifteen men were standing
and ordered glass of beer, which he
gave him. He said Rulo was drunk
when he came in and staggered up to
the bar. He went to draw some more
beer when he heard a row in the rear
of the store and sprang forward to see
what it was. Rulo was lying on the
floor, his face covered with blood.
He assisted him to his feet, Smith
and the other barkeeper helping him.
Witness ordered him out and Rulo
struck him. He said his orders from
the Chief of Police were to run
all drunken men out of the saloon.
Rulo struck witness twice on his way
to Jail, and Officer Reel threatened to
handcuff both of them if he did it
again. He had seen Jack Ryan
knock Rulo down, and thinking Rulo
drunk, threw him out. Never used a
club on the officer, and only struck
him after he had been struck in the
face. !,
Charles Smith, sworn-Murphy had
hold of Rulo and struck him. Rulo
was on the floor. Murphy told the
officer to get out of the room. Did
not see Rulo have or drink any beer.
The argument will be presented to
the jury to-day.
Our County Fair.
SAN BERNARDINo, CAL,